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Lilly Lipke takes her life away from us






Lilly Lipke and Brenda 1986


Originally uploaded by bbmarie.


This photo is of Brenda and our friend Lilly Lipke about the time Brenda and I began going out. Infact she was with Brenda at the Intersection bar the night I first got Brenda's phone number. Lilly took her life last week and we have been struggling to come to terms with this harsh reality. I have been wearing a pair of clogs all summer and fall that Lilly gave to me. I love them especially now because the represent some kind of tangable link with a friend that no longer exists in this world. Lilly was wonderful in many ways; she was beautiful, smart, artistic, a wonderful cook, and funny. She was also manic depressive and could be very difficult to be with. She has broken our hearts by leaving too soon. Her life was an important one. We miss her. I just can't get my head around the fact that she gone

categories: daily-thoughts
Tuesday 11.06.07
Posted by Rick Beerhorst
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